Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) has received an order in excess of $6 million from a North American integrator for Ka-band high-power satellite communications (satcom) amplifiers. These amplifiers will be used by an international customer in gateway Earth stations to support high-throughput satellite (HTS) services.

CPI’s Satcom Division will manufacture the 500 watt Ka-band traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs). Shipments for this program are expected to continue into mid-2014.

“CPI’s high-power satcom amplifiers will support our end customer in providing high-capacity Internet service to a rural population, supplementing the customer’s fiber network,” said Andy Tafler, president of CPI’s Satcom Division. “This award further illustrates that CPI’s products, services and experience in the Ka-band frequency are trusted by customers around the world. Like so many of our customers, this broadband provider needs satcom amplifiers that are highly reliable and are backed by a global service and support network. We are very pleased that the customer recognized these qualities in CPI and chose us as a partner for this program.”